From a three‑bedroom home to two backpacks, Alicia and her husband traded bills for border crossings and built a full‑time life as globe‑trotting house sitters. In this episode of The Marinade Mixr, she shares how minimalism made world travel possible, the Trusted House Sitters platform they rely on, and what it’s really like caring for pets in places like Fiji, Australia, Southeast Asia, the UK, and beyond. Hear stories of last‑minute cancellations, flooded Welsh suburbs, snow monkeys in Japan, and the community of travelers who swap a permanent address for a passport stamp.

Find your housesitting gig with this discounted offer: https://www.trustedhousesitters.com/refer/raf614625/Read Alicia's story here: https://blog.13apples.com/p/from-three-bedrooms-to-two-backpacks

An Argentinian mate shares his matè making process with me.

When I am not brewing Indian Chai on a stovetop pan, I am pulling espresso shots as a self-proclaimed home Barista, or trying to perfect an Indian Filter Coffee, or slow heating my delicious Turkish Coffee. I am always trying to find ways to geek out and get caffeinated. The writer in me demands it.

What I have never explored is the Yerba-matè making process and I found it fascinating especially how infused it is in the Argentinian culture.

Salud!

Professor Saru Jayaraman founded One Fair Wage to eliminated sub-minimum wage in America. As a lawyer turned activist, Saru has been relentless in this effort to standardize wages across America, a ballot-worthy topic that matters most to many voters across the nation.

In this episode, Saru and I talk about America’s tipping culture, the troubled history from pre-emancipation days, and the fight on the frontlines against the other NRA, the National Restaurant Association.